Summary
Ghosts and masked killers may dominate thehorrorgenre, but zombie stories will never go out of style, and that’s whyThe Walking Deadis still a huge hit all these years later. But after fans have rewatched all 11 seasons and watchedthe spinoffs such asFear The Walking Dead, it’s time to look for other tales of smart characters doing their best to survive, form new alliances, and avoid getting bitten by the undead (and turning into one themselves). Since zombie stories combine terror with emotion, they’re always entertaining and memorable.
Recent news ofapopular young adult zombie novel being adapted into a moviewill please fans ofThe WalkingDead, who will definitely want to check out the film when it’s released.
Varietyreported thatthe Courtney Summers young adult novelThis Is Not A Testis being made into a movie. The book is aboutteenagers, including the main character Sloane, who hide in Cortege High during a zombieapocalypse.
Anova Pictures is producingThis Is Not A Testand, asVarietyreported, producer Cybill Lui said:
“We’re dead set on making an intense, emotional, and gripping film set in the ‘90’s — a ‘Breakfast Club’ meets ’28 Weeks Later’ — as we follow our heroine’s journey and ask ourselves, what do you hold onto when everything is gone?”
There is always room for morestories that use classic zombie apocalypse tropessince these are always memorable, compelling, and entertaining. SinceThe Walking Deaduses these tropes so well,This Is Not A Testis the perfect movie forfans looking for more exciting and unsettling stories set in a similar world.
AlthoughThe Walking Deadfocuses on adults who find themselves in a whole new world andThis Is Not A Testis about high schoolers, they’re both emotional stories about smart characters who have to figure things out quickly in order to survive. While it was sad news thatThe Walking Deadseason 12 didn’t happen, at least fans can check out other zombie tales and immerse themselves in a similarly dark and deadly world.
In a 2012 interview withThe Huffington Post, Summers, a talented writer who has penned several gripping and moving young adult books, talked about why she chose to write a story about zombies. She said “I always knew I would write a zombie novel” and continued:
“[Zombies] are scary and they eat your brains. They lend themselves perfectly to that search for a greater meaning in life. To watch a zombie movie where people get stripped of the things that make their lives worth living and still want to live in spite of it can be very inspirational. Yes, zombies inspire me every day.”
Summers also spoke about the difficult life that Sloane, the main character ofThis Is Not A Test, has lived. Sloane has an abusive father and is still grieving the loss of her sister Lily, which makes the experience of hiding out during the zombie apocalypse even more challenging. Thebest zombie stories combine unsettling and terrifying moments with more realistic and moving ones.The Walking Deadis a great example of that asthe show has some tragic deathsas well ascreepy and memorable villains. It will be interesting to see howThis Is Not A Testis brought to the big screen.
The cast ofThis Is Not A TestincludesCruel Summerstars Olivia Holt and Froy Gutierrez, along with Luke MacFarlane, and is being directed by Adam MacDonald. Holt and Gutierrez have appeared in horror projects before: Holt also stars inthe romantic slasher movieHeart Eyeswith Mason Goodingand Gutierrez starred inThe Strangers: Chapter 1, which was released in 2024.
What Are Some Popular Horror Teenage Horror Movies About Zombies?
There are two great horror movies about zombies and teenagers that fans of this genre should check out:Warm BodiesandAnna and the Apocalypse. These are both unsettling and at timesfunny zombie movies to watchwhile waiting forThis Is Not A Testto be released.
Warm Bodieswas released in 2013and tells the love story of Julie (Teresa Palmer) and a zombie named “R” (Nicholas Hoult).Anna and the Apocalypsewasreleased in 2017and tells the story ofhigh school senior Anna Shepherd (Ella Hunt) who is thinking about her future when the zombie apocalypse happens. Since the movie is a musical, it stands out from others, but it still has some creepy moments that will please fans of this subgenre.
